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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Southwest Museum has first show since '06, but its future is uncertain

By Mike Boehm, Los Angeles TimesThe Southwest Museum in Mount Washington will open its first
exhibition in seven years when “Four Centuries of Pueblo Pottery” goes
on display Saturday, with free admission.

Like most things involving the site, the show is fraught with
uncertainty and controversy, none of it having to do with the artistry
and cultural history on display...

...The Autry, which became the Southwest's custodian in 2002, closed its
galleries in mid-2006 to use them as a staging area for a massive
collection conservation project. It's finished, allowing for limited
programming to resume.

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